Arad

Arad, (1) a county and chief town in Hungary. The latter is situated on the right bank of the river Maros, 145 miles from Pesth and 60 miles from Szegedin. It is the see of a Greek bishop. and possesses a citadel, which was in 1849 captured by the revolutionary party, and made their headquarters. There is a large trade in corn, and a cattle-market that stands third in Hungary. The chief manufacture is tobacco. This town is called Old Arad in contradistinction to New Arad, founded in 1763 on the other side of the river. The county has an area of 2,490 square miles. It is famous for its wine. (2) The name of one of the 31 royal cities conquered by Joshua (Josh. xii. 14), now known as Tell' Arad.